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    92 Search results for "paddy fields"

    Irrawaddy Division Land Lead Story News

    Snails devour paddy fields in Irrawaddy delta

    A plague of imported snails has destroyed more than 1,000 acres of rice fields in Irrawaddy Division’s Dedaye Township, local farmers have told DVB.

    BUSINESS – Paddy fields may be used as collateral, says Central Bank

    Burma’s Agriculture and Irrigation Deputy Minister Ohn Than said on Thursday that his ministry is devising a plan with the Central Bank to allow farmers to use their paddy fields[…]

    News

    New Dagon authorities confiscate paddy fields

    Jan 29, 2009 (DVB), Authorities in the port district of New Dagon township in Rangoon division have confiscated more than 6000 acres of paddy fields and driven farmers and animals[…]

    Business Lead Story News

    Farmers Association to buy rainy season paddy

    Nearly 16 million acres of rice fields are due to be harvested next month, a seasonal task that marks the end of the rainy season. However, with a glut or excess in the market, farmers worry that prices will drop.

    Environment Lead Story News Pegu Division

    Pegu govt promises to help farmers with damaged rice fields

    The regional government of Pegu Division pledged to assist local farmers whose paddy fields were damaged in recent flooding.

    Business Lead Story News

    Severe weather affecting rice fields across Burma

    Thousands of acres of paddy fields have been severely affected this month with floods inundating crops in the Irrawaddy delta while a drought has hit Upper Burma.

    Farmers Lead Story Natural Disasters News

    Burmese farmers in race against time

    Farmers in flood-hit Burma face a scramble to replant damaged paddy fields in the next two weeks to avoid food shortages.

    Irrawaddy Division Lead Story News

    Forces of nature and farmers’ woes

    Heavy non- seasonal showers, in the lower delta region of Irrawaddy, has destroyed paddy fields and left farmers pondering the fate of their livelihoods.

    International Relations Lead Story News Rohingya

    Bangladeshi, Burmese officials visit Rohingya trapped at border

    Burmese and Bangladeshi representatives held talks about 5,300 Rohingya Muslims trapped on a strip of unclaimed land between their two countries and visited the area on Tuesday, officials and Rohingya refugees told Reuters.

    International Relations Lead Story News Refugees Rohingya

    Bangladesh says to meet with Burma on Rohingya trapped at ‘no-man’s land’ border

    Representatives from Bangladesh and Burma will meet on Tuesday to discuss the repatriation to Burma of more than 6,500 Rohingya Muslims trapped on a strip of unclaimed land between the two countries, Bangladeshi officials said.

    Feature Features (OLD) Lead Story Rohingya

    Lured by a happily-ever-after dream, Rohingya girls sold in India

    Cases of men and women enslaved in bonded labour or trafficked for marriage have started to emerge in India after they managed to escape or were rescued and found their way to Rohingya settlements there.

    Arakan Farmers Lead Story News

    In Arakan State, ruined embankments prevent rice production

    The residents of flood-prone Kyaukphyu Township in southwestern Arakan State are still struggling to resume agricultural production seven years after their lands were devastated by Cyclone Giri in 2010.

    VIDEO: Schoolgirls ‘possessed’ in the Delta video

    Human Interest Irrawaddy Division Lead Story News Video

    VIDEO: Schoolgirls ‘possessed’ in the Delta

    The possessions are reported to have begun at Shan Yekyaw High School in August after the school expanded its compound into a neighbouring cemetery.

    Lead Story Natural Disasters News

    Floods continue to wreak havoc in delta region

    This year’s flooding has complicated Burma’s efforts to recover from the devastating inundation that hit much of the country last year.

    Irrawaddy Division Lead Story Natural Disasters News

    45,000 affected by floods in Irrawaddy delta

    “It would be nice if the government could provide some assistance, such as rice and clean water to drink,” said a local farmer.

    Arakan Lead Story News

    Food, water, shelter needed for Arakan flood evacuees

    The main townships affected are reported to be Minbya, Ponnagyun, Mrauk-U, Pauktaw and Kyauktaw.

    Environment Farmers Lead Story News

    Burma’s farmers fret as weather grows more extreme

    Last year’s floods and other extreme weather events have prompted many farmers in the Irrawaddy Delta to leave some of their land fallow.

    Education Feature Lead Story News

    NLD faces uphill task in tackling university reforms

    Military rule wrecked Burma’s higher education system and the new government faces many challenges to restore it.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News

    Ma-Ba-Tha take aim at halal businesses

    Ma-Ba-Tha are continuing their campaign against Muslim business owners, forcing many Halal slaughterhouses to close amid organised raids and boycotts.

    2015 Elections Kachin Lead Story News Politics

    Election 2015: Record number of Kachin parties

    Twelve candidates will contest the Pyithu Hluttaw [House of Representatives] seat of Myitkyina, Kachin State, with the majority of contenders coming from local parties.

    Business Lead Story Natural Disasters News

    Burmese rice exports to resume

    The temporary ban on Burma’s rice exports, which was imposed due to shortages and inflation during last month’s flood disaster, may soon be lifted.

    Lead Story News Trade

    Rice exports could be banned till November

    Burma, which has imposed a temporary ban on rice exports after heavy rains and floods hit the northern and western regions of the country, may not resume rice exports until November, local sources said, quoting an announcement by the Ministry of Commerce.

    Arakan Lead Story News

    Flood crisis: Arakan death toll rises to 55

    Burma’s government has now put the death toll relating to torrential flooding at 55 in Arakan State, but local parliamentarian Pe Than said the final figure was likely to be higher.

    VIDEO: Help arrives in Burma’s disaster zones video

    Environment Lead Story News Video

    VIDEO: Help arrives in Burma’s disaster zones

    Emergency flood relief aid was flown into Burma’s disaster zones over the weekend, as Burma’s president visited rural Sagaing Division where a state of emergency was declared after rains displaced tens of thousands of people.

    Arakan Lead Story Natural Disasters News Sagaing

    45 dead as floods wreak havoc in Burma

    Burma’s President Thein Sein has travelled to areas devastated by floods after a state of emergency was declared.

    Lead Story Mandalay Division Natural Disasters News Sagaing Shan

    16 dead as flooding strikes Sagaing, Mandalay, Shan

    A spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says that 40,000 people had been “seriously affected” and that the UN was ready to provide aid.

    Business Business Weekly Lead Story News

    Business weekly 17 July

    This week in business; the wage war continues as workers rally and factories threaten closure, ‘New Rangoon’ property goes ahead and Henekin taps into Burma.

    Property market unmoved by ‘New Rangoon’ project video

    Business Development Lead Story News Video

    Property market unmoved by ‘New Rangoon’ project

    In Rangoon’s southwest a cluttered city skyline immediately gives way to lush green farms— that are now worth tens of thousands of dollars each.

    Business Business Weekly Lead Story News

    Business weekly 5 June

    In business this week: YSX to open in October; MPs plan to borrow from CBM for agricultural loans; green energy in Burma; local banks fear foreign rivals.

    Lead Story Mandalay Division Natural Disasters News Sagaing

    7 dead, 3 missing in Burmese flash floods

    Seven people, including a baby, lost their lives and three are still missing as heavy flash floods hit rural areas of Mandalay and Sagaing divisions.

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